Saudi Cable logs SAR 4.9M loss in Q1 2024

Saudi Cable logs SAR 4.9M loss in Q1 2024

19/05/2024 Argaam Exclusive

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Saudi Cable Co. swung to a net loss of SAR 4.9 million in Q1 2024 from a profit of SAR 40.9 million a year earlier.



Current Quarter Comparison (M)

Compared With The
Item Q1 2023 Q1 2024 Change‬
Revenues 11.72 12.57 7.3 %
Gross Income (18.08) (10.60) 41.4 %
Operating Income 4.32 (17.90) (514.5 %)
Net Income 40.90 13.90 (66.0 %)
Average Shares 6.67 6.67 -
EPS (Riyals) 6.13 2.08 (66.0 %)

The company attributed Q1 2024 losses to operational losses and increased costs of financial and legal advisors preparing the financial regulation file.

 

Last year’s Zakat reduction, through the SAR 41 million settlement, was one of the factors that most affected net profit in Q1 2023.

 

Compared to Q4 2023, the company swung to losses from a net profit of SAR 3.03 million, mainly due to net losses of SAR 2.29 billion from non-continuing activities from the subsidiary’s business in Turkey.

 

Shareholders’ equity, no minority interest, reached SAR 460.98 million at the end of Q1 2024, compared to SAR 456.48 million in the year-earlier period.

 

Accumulated losses stood at SAR 511.61 million, or 766.7% of the company's capital.



Financial results (Million)

Period Revenues Change Gross Income Change Operating Income Change
Q1 2015 498.35 8.7 % 29.34 79.5 % (15.80) 61.0 %
Q2 2015 475.70 9.5 % 21.25 2127.6 % (16.63) 60.2 %
Q3 2015 491.63 24.6 % 14.82 1128.4 % (20.16) 64.2 %
Q4 2015 449.84 11.1 % (1.25) 93.5 % (49.48) 21.4 %
Q1 2016 386.66 (22.4 %) (13.77) (146.9 %) (60.06) (280.1 %)
Q2 2016 474.84 (0.2 %) 36.89 73.6 % (11.71) 29.6 %
Q3 2016 348.48 (29.1 %) 15.71 6.0 % (25.94) (28.7 %)
Q4 2016 354.57 (21.2 %) 9.61 870.6 % (34.93) 29.4 %
Q1 2017 340.07 (12.1 %) 11.72 185.1 % (22.05) 63.3 %
Q2 2017 351.41 (26.0 %) 10.05 (72.8 %) (26.91) (129.8 %)
Q3 2017 314.59 (9.7 %) 17.14 9.1 % (17.56) 32.3 %
Q4 2017 336.29 (5.2 %) 12.89 34.1 % (21.38) 38.8 %
Q1 2018 275.07 (19.1 %) 0.15 (98.8 %) (29.84) (35.3 %)
Q2 2018 252.03 (28.3 %) (3.24) (132.2 %) (23.75) 11.8 %
Q3 2018 178.97 (43.1 %) (22.05) (228.6 %) (49.19) (180.1 %)
Q4 2018 158.96 (52.7 %) (70.73) (648.8 %) (105.35) (392.8 %)
Q1 2019 102.46 (62.8 %) (9.00) (6304.1 %) (26.69) 10.6 %
Q2 2019 90.58 (64.1 %) (12.07) (273.0 %) (37.03) (55.9 %)
Q3 2019 81.63 (54.4 %) (1.66) 92.5 % (22.09) 55.1 %
Q4 2019 106.61 (32.9 %) (12.45) 82.4 % (21.60) 79.5 %
Q1 2020 59.53 (41.9 %) (17.31) (92.4 %) (37.95) (42.2 %)
Q2 2020 145.18 60.3 % (6.74) 44.2 % (25.14) 32.1 %
Q3 2020 92.61 13.5 % (13.28) (700.6 %) (42.76) (93.6 %)
Q4 2020 71.46 (33.0 %) (20.34) (63.4 %) (63.97) (196.1 %)
Q1 2021 63.86 7.3 % (17.26) 0.3 % (36.83) 2.9 %
Q2 2021 41.35 (71.5 %) (20.97) (211.1 %) (31.50) (25.3 %)
Q3 2021 23.50 (74.6 %) (24.22) (82.4 %) (43.24) (1.1 %)
Q4 2021 31.85 (55.4 %) (14.18) 30.3 % (32.64) 49.0 %
Q1 2022 35.36 (44.6 %) (26.74) (54.9 %) (42.07) (14.2 %)
Q2 2022 25.03 (39.5 %) (18.31) 12.7 % (36.06) (14.5 %)
Q3 2022 6.01 (74.4 %) (20.14) 16.9 % (28.12) 35.0 %
Q4 2022 6.41 (79.9 %) (31.23) (120.2 %) (118.06) (261.7 %)
Q1 2023 11.72 (66.9 %) (18.08) 32.4 % 4.32 110.3 %
Q2 2023 3.87 (84.5 %) (17.19) 6.1 % (21.74) 39.7 %
Q3 2023 3.47 (42.2 %) (15.76) 21.7 % (21.99) 21.8 %
Q4 2023 11.62 81.2 % (17.13) 45.1 % (25.66) 78.3 %
Q1 2024 12.57 7.3 % (10.60) 41.4 % (17.90) (514.5 %)


Profit Performance (Million)

Period Net Income Change EPS(Riyal) Extraordinary Income/Expense Net Profit Before Unusual Items EPS Before XO Items
Q1 2015 (7.94) 80.7 % (1.90) - (7.94) (1.90)
Q2 2015 0.88 101.7 % 0.21 18.61 (17.73) (4.24)
Q3 2015 (2.85) 94.3 % (0.68) 21.45 (24.30) (5.81)
Q4 2015 11.60 119.4 % 2.78 62.39 (50.79) (12.15)
Q1 2016 (58.66) (638.6 %) (14.03) - (58.66) (14.03)
Q2 2016 (18.21) (2167.3 %) (4.36) - (18.21) (4.36)
Q3 2016 4.87 270.7 % 1.17 41.47 (36.60) (8.76)
Q4 2016 (154.30) (1430.0 %) (36.91) (111.93) (42.37) (10.14)
Q1 2017 (23.65) 59.7 % (5.66) - (23.65) (5.66)
Q2 2017 39.38 316.2 % 9.42 77.00 (37.62) (9.00)
Q3 2017 (34.49) (808.1 %) (8.25) - (34.49) (8.25)
Q4 2017 (61.54) 60.1 % (14.72) - (61.54) (14.72)
Q1 2018 (20.72) 12.4 % (4.96) 24.99 (45.70) (10.93)
Q2 2018 (97.24) (346.9 %) (23.26) - (97.24) (23.26)
Q3 2018 (15.71) 54.5 % (3.76) 47.56 (63.27) (15.14)
Q4 2018 70.72 214.9 % 16.92 203.56 (132.84) (31.78)
Q1 2019 (32.10) (54.9 %) (7.68) - (32.10) (7.68)
Q2 2019 (18.32) 81.2 % (4.38) - (18.32) (4.38)
Q3 2019 (23.79) (51.4 %) (5.69) - (23.79) (5.69)
Q4 2019 12.38 (82.5 %) 2.96 17.61 (5.23) (1.25)
Q1 2020 (43.20) (34.6 %) (6.47) - (43.20) (6.47)
Q2 2020 (16.58) 9.5 % (2.48) - (16.58) (2.48)
Q3 2020 51.41 316.1 % 7.70 89.74 (38.34) (5.75)
Q4 2020 (46.64) (476.9 %) (6.99) - (46.64) (6.99)
Q1 2021 (35.88) 16.9 % (5.38) - (35.88) (5.38)
Q2 2021 (19.19) (15.7 %) (2.88) - (19.19) (2.88)
Q3 2021 (46.56) (190.6 %) (6.98) - (46.56) (6.98)
Q4 2021 (92.68) (98.7 %) (13.89) - (92.68) (13.89)
Q1 2022 (37.16) (3.5 %) (5.57) - (37.16) (5.57)
Q2 2022 (44.49) (131.9 %) (6.67) - (44.49) (6.67)
Q3 2022 (34.93) 25.0 % (5.23) - (34.93) (5.23)
Q4 2022 (463.90) (400.5 %) (69.52) (67.09) (396.82) (59.47)
Q1 2023 40.90 210.1 % 6.13 41.01 (0.11) (0.02)
Q2 2023 (6.83) 84.7 % (1.02) (11.46) 4.63 0.69
Q3 2023 3.72 110.7 % 0.56 (1.25) 4.98 0.75
Q4 2023 2.36 100.5 % 0.35 27.86 (25.50) (3.82)
Q1 2024 13.90 (66.0 %) 2.08 - 13.90 2.08

Profitability

Period Gross Margin OIBDA Margin Net Margin Before Unusual Items
Q1 2015 0.55 % (4.80 %) (9.01 %)
Q2 2015 1.68 % (2.83 %) (6.95 %)
Q3 2015 2.47 % (1.15 %) (5.22 %)
Q4 2015 3.35 % (0.50 %) (5.26 %)
Q1 2016 1.17 % (2.50 %) (8.40 %)
Q2 2016 2.04 % (1.67 %) (8.43 %)
Q3 2016 2.26 % (1.96 %) (9.90 %)
Q4 2016 3.10 % (0.86 %) (9.96 %)
Q1 2017 4.87 % 1.51 % (7.96 %)
Q2 2017 3.38 % 0.28 % (10.06 %)
Q3 2017 3.57 % 0.50 % (10.15 %)
Q4 2017 3.86 % 0.70 % (11.72 %)
Q1 2018 3.15 % (0.67 %) (14.04 %)
Q2 2018 2.29 % (1.13 %) (20.29 %)
Q3 2018 (1.18 %) (5.13 %) (25.69 %)
Q4 2018 (11.08 %) (18.24 %) (39.20 %)
Q1 2019 (15.17 %) (23.90 %) (47.00 %)
Q2 2019 (21.44 %) (35.73 %) (46.43 %)
Q3 2019 (21.55 %) (39.33 %) (47.75 %)
Q4 2019 (9.23 %) (19.05 %) (20.83 %)
Q1 2020 (12.85 %) (24.76 %) (26.76 %)
Q2 2020 (9.71 %) (18.37 %) (22.60 %)
Q3 2020 (12.32 %) (22.44 %) (25.59 %)
Q4 2020 (15.64 %) (35.68 %) (39.25 %)
Q1 2021 (15.44 %) (35.14 %) (36.84 %)
Q2 2021 (26.68 %) (51.05 %) (52.01 %)
Q3 2021 (41.36 %) (70.09 %) (74.07 %)
Q4 2021 (47.73 %) (68.42 %) (121.02 %)
Q1 2022 (65.20 %) (88.46 %) (148.11 %)
Q2 2022 (72.10 %) (106.10 %) (190.86 %)
Q3 2022 (80.78 %) (111.16 %) (213.00 %)
Q4 2022 (132.42 %) (273.12 %) (705.13 %)
Q1 2023 (178.48 %) (311.84 %) (968.85 %)
Q2 2023 (309.27 %) (503.43 %) (1525.10 %)
Q3 2023 (322.93 %) (549.54 %) (1520.51 %)
Q4 2023 (222.19 %) (149.38 %) (52.18 %)
Q1 2024 (192.43 %) (220.90 %) (6.33 %)


Per Share Data (Riyal)

Compared With The
Period Shares Outstanding (M) EPS (Riyal) Adjusted EPS (Riyal) Book Value (BV)
Q1 2015 4.18 (40.31) (37.36) 101.26
Q2 2015 4.18 (28.00) (29.50) 103.53
Q3 2015 4.18 (16.71) (23.34) 99.73
Q4 2015 4.18 0.40 (24.11) 104.06
Q1 2016 4.18 (11.73) (36.24) 95.36
Q2 2016 4.18 (16.30) (36.36) 88.43
Q3 2016 4.18 (14.45) (39.30) 92.92
Q4 2016 4.18 (54.14) (37.28) 71.68
Q1 2017 4.18 (45.76) (28.91) 64.29
Q2 2017 4.18 (31.99) (33.55) 74.42
Q3 2017 4.18 (41.40) (33.05) 67.25
Q4 2017 4.18 (19.21) (37.63) 50.20
Q1 2018 4.18 (18.51) (42.91) 49.24
Q2 2018 4.18 (51.19) (57.17) 24.57
Q3 2018 4.18 (46.70) (64.06) 21.02
Q4 2018 4.18 (15.06) (81.11) 38.79
Q1 2019 4.18 (17.78) (77.86) 31.60
Q2 2019 4.18 1.10 (58.98) 26.42
Q3 2019 4.18 (0.83) (49.53) 21.41
Q4 2019 4.18 (14.79) (19.00) 22.56
Q1 2020 6.67 (10.93) (13.57) 44.54
Q2 2020 6.67 (10.67) (13.31) 43.91
Q3 2020 6.67 0.60 (15.49) 51.12
Q4 2020 6.67 (8.24) (21.69) 43.26
Q1 2021 6.67 (7.15) (20.60) 37.73
Q2 2021 6.67 (7.54) (20.99) 33.67
Q3 2021 6.67 (22.22) (22.22) 26.42
Q4 2021 6.67 (29.12) (29.12) 12.56
Q1 2022 6.67 (29.31) (29.31) 9.85
Q2 2022 6.67 (33.10) (33.10) (2.72)
Q3 2022 6.67 (31.36) (31.36) (7.10)
Q4 2022 6.67 (86.99) (76.94) (74.40)
Q1 2023 6.67 (75.29) (71.38) (68.41)
Q2 2023 6.67 (69.65) (64.02) (71.08)
Q3 2023 6.67 (63.86) (58.04) (65.46)
Q4 2023 6.67 6.02 (2.40) (72.43)
Q1 2024 6.67 1.97 (0.30) (69.08)

Multiple Ratios (End of Period Price)

Compared With The
Period P/E Adjusted P/E Price/book
Q1 2015 NEG NEG 2.89
Q2 2015 NEG NEG 2.49
Q3 2015 NEG NEG 2.21
Q4 2015 More than 100 NEG 2.14
Q1 2016 NEG NEG 2.13
Q2 2016 NEG NEG 2.18
Q3 2016 NEG NEG 1.44
Q4 2016 NEG NEG 2.46
Q1 2017 NEG NEG 2.59
Q2 2017 NEG NEG 2.24
Q3 2017 NEG NEG 2.48
Q4 2017 NEG NEG 3.32
Q1 2018 NEG NEG 3.39
Q2 2018 NEG NEG 5.28
Q3 2018 NEG NEG 4.73
Q4 2018 NEG NEG 4.16
Q1 2019 NEG NEG 5.72
Q2 2019 More than 100 NEG 5.92
Q3 2019 NEG NEG 6.98
Q4 2019 NEG NEG 7.10
Q1 2020 NEG NEG 1.27
Q2 2020 NEG NEG 1.65
Q3 2020 More than 100 NEG 2.24
Q4 2020 NEG NEG 3.72
Q1 2021 NEG NEG 4.28
Q2 2021 NEG NEG 4.85
Q3 2021 NEG NEG 5.54
Q4 2021 NEG NEG 8.40
Q1 2022 NEG NEG 8.03
Q2 2022 NEG NEG (21.06)
Q3 2022 NEG NEG (8.05)
Q4 2022 NEG NEG (0.77)
Q1 2023 NEG NEG (0.84)
Q2 2023 NEG NEG (0.80)
Q3 2023 NEG NEG (0.87)
Q4 2023 9.51 NEG (0.79)
Q1 2024 42.50 NEG (1.21)

Business Segments (Million)

Compared With The
Period Sale of Goods Contract Revenue
Q1 2015 472.24 26.11
Q2 2015 461.29 14.41
Q3 2015 480.09 11.54
Q4 2015 422.83 38.96
Q1 2016 379.92 6.75
Q2 2016 444.91 29.93
Q3 2016 330.89 17.60
Q4 2016 324.95 67.48
Q1 2017 325.31 14.88
Q2 2017 332.95 18.46
Q3 2017 291.99 22.59
Q4 2017 293.43 42.86
Q1 2018 261.76 13.30
Q2 2018 232.45 19.58
Q3 2018 166.50 12.47
Q4 2018 140.51 18.44
Q1 2019 93.48 8.98
Q2 2019 70.23 20.35
Q3 2019 52.77 28.86
Q1 2020 41.57 17.97
Q2 2020 133.48 11.70
Q3 2020 75.65 16.96
Q4 2020 59.87 11.58
Q1 2021 60.12 3.73
Q2 2021 37.63 3.72
Q3 2021 19.75 3.75
Q4 2021 25.61 6.24
Q1 2022 29.72 5.63
Q2 2022 13.44 11.59
Q3 2022 4.83 1.30
Q1 2023 5.91 5.81
Q2 2023 2.07 1.80
Q3 2023 2.32 1.16
Q4 2023 7.69 3.93
Q1 2024 9.22 3.36

Current
Market Cap (M Riyal) 571.79
Enterprise Value (EV) (M) 671.31
Shares Outstanding ((M)) 6.67
EPS ( Riyal) (TTM) 6.79
Book Value (BV) ( Riyal) (64.15)
Par Value ( Riyal) 10.00
Adjusted P/E (Last12) 32.75
P/E (TTM) 12.62
Price/book (1.34)
Return on Average Assets (%) (TTM) 6.7
Return on Average Equity (%) (TTM) -

Share Price

85.70
(2.10) (2.39 %)

Saudi Cable Co. (SAUDI CABLE)


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